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Vale Dr G Yunupingu
Indigenous musician Dr G Yunupingu has died in Royal Darwin Hospital at age 46, following a long battle with illness. The late artist’s stirring, soulful music has made an impact on so many of us within the Readings community, and we are deeply saddened by his passing.
Blind from birth, the Yolngu man from the Gumatj clan grew up in the remote community of Galiwin'ku on Elcho Island. He received his first guitar at the age of six, and as…
Help us celebrate Love Your Bookshop Day!
Love Your Bookshop Day is happening across Australia on Saturday 12 August. This day is all about celebrating and loving your local bookshops and we’re can’t wait to be part of the celebrations. Find out what’s happening below…
AN EXCITING COMPETITION FOR BOOK-LOVERS
Buy a book from any Readings shop on Love Your Bookshop Day and you could win free books for a year!
When purchasing any item in-store on Saturday 12 August, fill out our competition form at the…
Zana Fraillon wins the 2017 Readings Young Adult Book Prize
The winner of this year’s Readings Young Adult Book Prize is The Bone Sparrow by Zana Fraillon!
This is the first year we have awarded the prize, which considers first and second works of young adult fiction and memoir, and Fraillon’s timely, gutsy and gorgeously written book is a fitting winner for our inaugural year.
The Bone Sparrow was chosen as the winner by our panel of judges, including Readings YA book specialists Angela Crocombe (Readings Kids), Leanne Hall (Readings…
Our children's and YA top 10 bestsellers of the week
The Wayward Witch and the Feelings Monster (Polly and Buster Book 1) by Sally Rippin
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo
A Most Magical Girl by Karen Foxlee
The World’s Worst Children 2 by David Walliams and Tony Ross
Worlds Collide (The Land of Stories Book 6) by Chris Colfer
The Road To Winter by Mark Smith
The Ones That Disappeared by Zana Fraillon
Intergalactic Gas (The Bad Guys Book 5)…
Our top 10 bestsellers of the week
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (including sales of other editions)
Open House Melbourne Weekend: 2017 Program by Open House Melbourne
Wimmera by Mark Brandi
The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape
The Clever Guts Diet by Michael Mosley
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
The Last Man in Europe by Dennis Glover
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy
The Late Show by Michael Connelly
The Long Goodbye (Quarterly Essay 66) by Anna…
Here's why Anne with an E feels like a betrayal
Bookseller Bronte Coates on why Anne with an E, Netflix’s adaptation of L.M. Montgomery’s classic 1908 novel about a popular red-haired orphan, has received so much backlash.
When you hear that the New Yorker calls Anne with an E ‘a betrayal’ you might wonder if this is an exaggeration. It’s not. Anne with an E is a terrible disappointment and I will not rest until the people responsible for this crime are chased down through a desolate…
14 of our favourite #BookFaceFridays
One of the most popular things we do over at our Instagram account is our weekly #BookFaceFriday photo. Started by the New York Public Library way back in 2014 (this is way back when you’re talking social media years), this trend sees libraries, bookshops and readers trying to recreate cover images by lining up a willing model to match the book.
Here are some of our favourite #BookFaceFridays since we started posting them in 2015. Simply click on the picture…
What we're reading: Chris Kraus, Tobias Wolff & Penny Woodward
Each week we bring you a sample of the books we’re reading, the films and TV shows we’re watching, and the music we’re listening to.
Ellen Cregan is reading Old School by Tobias Wolff
This novel was recommended to me by a trusted source after I’d been complaining about being on a rare reading streak of mediocre books. Old School is not something I’d typically read, but I’m glad I did.
Wolff’s humour is fantastic – his portrayal of certain…
What we're reading in preparation for Melbourne Writers Festival 2017
The 2017 program for Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) has been revealed and we’re already counting down the days. Here, our staff share what books they’re planning to read to get read for the festival
For more MWF inspiration, we’ve compiled a list of terrific international guests appearing in this year’s program, and our staff have shared the events they’re most excited to attend. We’re also delighted to be hosting an entire day of fantastic free events showcasing a range…
An interview with a teen reader
by Daniil McIntyreOver the next few weeks we’re participating in a work experience program with students from high schools across Melbourne. Today, Daniil McIntyre from Williamstown High School tells us why world-building is so important for fantasy and sci-fi, and why it’s so hard to pick a favourite book. (We can relate!)
How would you describe your taste in books? Do you like romance or adventure, science fiction or history, etc?
I would have to say that my taste in books is…